Experience

Fundación Cañada Blanch

• Spain
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Directora

  • May 2017 - Present

  I manage this cultural non-profit charity organisation in Spain, and coordinate the activities of its office in London, at the London School of Economics.• Responsible for the strategic plan of the Foundation. Design and development of the annual plan, including cultural activity programming, budget planning and accountability to the Board of Trustees.• Management of the foundation's assets.• Identification, initiation, and development of strategic relationships, such as: Aspen Institute Spain, AECID, and Berklee College of Music.• Presenter and interviewer for dialogues organised online and in public.



TreeWatt Consulting, Silicon Valley’s Green Innovation

• International Business Development & Partnerships Manager

  • Mar 2015 - 2019

  TreeWatt's mission is to help businesses in the arena of Cleantech to enter and/or expand operations in the US market. My main responsabilities include:• Design and develop a strategy to enter the Spanish market by conducting market research, identifying new business opportunities and customers, initiating and maintaining meaningful relationships, and defining and implementing HR, Sales and Marketing plans. • Secure consistency and alignment between Spanish and American teams by defining common objectives and implementing improvement plans according to the new business plan and structure.• Connect organizations with the resources of Silicon Valley: startups, R&D centers, industry leaders….• As project manager, identify source of funding, search for partners and negotiate contracts. www.TreeWatt.com



IKEA España

• Senior Business Advisor & Marketing and Sales Manager

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Selected as one of the four participants in Spain of the IKEA Development Program for Leaders ¨Viking Limited Edition”. Accountable to the Ikea Iberica Executive Board. • Active board member of both management and commercial teams at a store with +€115M annual sales, and 540 employees, coordinating all departments (Sales, Marketing, HR, Customer Service, Operations..)• Designed and implemented budgets, annual business plans, sales and marketing plans.• Led, planned and managed all sales and marketing activities in the store and online, related to the Commercial Calendar, contributing to increase annual sales by 8%, and average ticket by 6%.• Expanded new business opportunities, such as: IKEA for business (increased sales by 51%), and IKEA Family Offers (generated more than 3.000 new members per month).• Organized local corporate events, including the Annual IKEA Christmas dinner for over 1,500 coworkers.



The Spain - US Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

• International Business & Trade Promotion Advisor

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Provided strategic consultancy on promoting bilateral trade and investment between Spain and the US.• Organized a Trade Mission in New York involving eight Spanish companies. Conducted market research, identified partners and clients, assisted in-person meetings and prepared follow-up reports.• Participated in the organization of the 2014 Annual Gala fundraiser at The New York Public Library.• Served as FDA agent for exporting companies, helping more than 150 companies with their registrations and queries (approx. 20 per month).



Cabinet of the President of the Valencian Region

• Presidential Advisor for International, Legal and Social Affairs

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2013

  Serving 5 million people and assuring a GDP of 130B USD. Annual budget of more than 17M USD.Responsible for the content development and monitoring of the strategy implementation for the President of Spain`s third largest economic state, at a regional, national and international level:• Managed a team of 30+ people. Accountable to the Chief of the Cabinet.• Created daily presidential speeches, annual debates, strategic reports and follow-up indicators.• Participated in high-level events with national and international policy makers and business leaders.• Designed economic growth plans with foreign countries and promoted foreign investments with 25+ ambassadors delegations per year (such as Brazil and Algeria), in conjunction with the President.



Fundación Comunidad Valenciana - Región Europea

• Head of the Department of Social Affairs and Migration

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2010

  Representation of the Valencian Government in the European Union to promote, defend and represent the interest of the region and its citizens in the EU. €9M+ raised per year from European institutions.Coordinated the strategy and processes for EU fundraising in the field of Social and Legal affairs. • Led a team of 5 people located in Brussels (Belgium) and Valencia (Spain).• Coordinated 10 EU-funded projects with partners in over 15 countries (0,5- 2M per project).• Represent the foundation externally: promote institutional and partners relationships, spoke publicly at international and national forums, accountable to the General Director.• Organized events in collaboration with other Spanish, European and Moroccan entities.• Represented the interests of the Valencian stakeholders within different networks and towards European Institutions.Project Manager Assistant (09/2005–12/2006). Responsible for fundraising activities for EU-funded projects and implemented those projects in adherence with financial requirements.• Submitted more than 10 projects/ year in the field of Social and Legal Affairs, identifying needs and priorities for regions, preparing tenders and searching for partners throughout Europe.• Developed 3 EU-funded projects per year: travelling, holding face-to-face meetings, organizing events, monitoring and managing financial aspects.



Bufete Amoros Law Firm

• Lawyer

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2005

  50-year-old mid-size Spanish Law firm with 20+ lawyers with broad-based expertise.Member of EURIUX.Managed all aspects of cases from initial stages through completion in criminal, administrative and civil law:• More than 30 clients per year.• Responsible for International and European Law Department. 50-year-old mid-size Spanish Law firm with 20+ lawyers with broad-based expertise.Member of EURIUX.Managed all aspects of cases from initial stages through completion in criminal, administrative and civil law:• More than 30 clients per year.• Responsible for International and European Law Department.



UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES

• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2001 - Mar 2002

  Studied and analyzed 100+ complaints submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to develop legal content on the HRNI-Human Right Network International website. Studied and analyzed 100+ complaints submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to develop legal content on the HRNI-Human Right Network International website.